Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-08-25

There will be twenty newspaper men
members of the next U S. Congress.
The K. P. r. r. Co. will put in large
reservoir at Colby, and an engine near
the large depot.
The L. P. r. r. Co. has Melted $780,
600 more this last July than in July of
last year. Manager Potter is doing good
work as manager of the system.
Will Bogart, proprietor Of the Colby s.
Oberlin U. s. mail line, is doing well.
He has very fine stage and teams. and is
accommodating and liked by all.
w. c. Dart returned from Utica, Neb.,
Tuesday evening. He returns to his old
position with the Colby Hardware Co.
He is first class timer, and are glad to
see him with us again.
John A. Walker has sold his gray stall
Ion Joe for 1926. Parties at Wallace
made the purchase. Mr.. Walker has
| very fine stable and it is well patrOnized.
1t is called the City Livery Stable.
1t rained continually from Tuesday
morning till Thursday The heaviest
rain in western Kansas for many years.
The sod corn will now make pig yield
and farmers are happy in the extreme.
Martin Bros have bought out the drug
stock of j. B. Hampton & Co.. J. B.
Hampton will return to the Palace Drug
Store as clerk. The Palace is the best
drug store west of Topeka, and we are
glad to see Mr.. Hampton in his former
position.
The g. A. r. has at last secured rates
from the railroads to st. Louis round
trip at one cent per mile. This is a great
help for Kansas soldiers and no doubt
many will avail themselves of this oppOr
tunity of going. 1t is fitting recogni-
ton of the old soldiers.
County Attorney Willcoxon and Hon.
q. w. Goodsoe went to HOxie to-day to
defend Bill Stratton, upon charge the
nature of which we do not know at this
writing He has two good able and ex-
/ perienced attorneys, and they will see
that he has justice done him. Both Mr..
Willcoxon and Mr.. Goodsoe are making
splendid records as attorneys.
Go to S. c. Britton & Co.
for everything in the grocery
line.
Thetrack on the Colby branch is laid
out about seven miles now and the track
layers are pushing the work very fast
indeed. The best of ties and rails are
put down. No old worn out rails from
some other road are used This shows
the company intends building to Jules
burg, Colo. next year. Colby will be
the terminus this year at least.
When we say more rain has fallen in
western Kansas than in central Kansas,
many seem to doubt the assertion, but it
is fact ali the same. The outlook is Pc
culiarly flattering here in Thomas county
F, when comparing our condition with that
of our neighbors. Propertybis selling
better here than in almost any other
county in the state, at least west of Atch-
ison and Topeka This signifies much.
when the Cats away.
The mice will play"
Thus it is in this instance; it being the
good fortune of the devils" in the alb
sence of the "CAT MAN." who is rusticat-
ing in Kansas City this week, to be the
consumers of luscious watermelon, pre-
sented to the Office by Mr.. Hiram Miller,
who lives 81 miles northeast of Colby.
We tender him all the thanks of which
devil is capable, and congratulate him on
his success as a gardener.
We acknowledge the receipt of Com
plimentary to the Cheyenne county Fair,
to be held at Wano, Kan, Sept. IA, Is
and 16, 1897. Cheyenne county is right
at the head of the procession, one of the
most enterprising of the new counties of
northwest Kansas. and they will no doubt
have fair that will be a source of pride
to their people. and grand advertise
ment OF the capabilities OF their county.
We have it from reliable party that
natural gas has been discovered in Raw
Inns county. A citizens attention was
called to the fact that gas was escaping
from crevice in a certain stone quarry
He went to the place and made expert
ments sufficient to prove that it was nat
ural gas and that it would burn. Ar
rangements have been made to immedi-
ately fully develop the find. A strong
company has been organized. We expect
soon to be able to announce that the
light and fuel question has been solved
and that cheap fuel will be one of the
many inducements Rawlins county has to
offer to settlers. We hope to be able by
our next issue to give particulars and to
announce that work has already COM
menced.-Rawlins County Democrat.